Kongsberg Simrad CP200-5C, Installation Manual

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Splicing the cable using a grounded junction box
Do not solder the wires together using only electrical tape for insulation. This will result in
electrical noise and reduced operational performance.
A
Junction box
B
Cable gland
C
Terminal block
D Cable
E
Cable screen (Do not connect the
cable screen to vessel ground.)
F The junction box may be connected
to vessel ground.
Procedure
1 Mount the junction box in a suitable
location.
2 Terminate the steel conduit
containing the transducer cable to
the junction box housing, or as close
to the junction box as possible.
3 Feed the cables through the cable glands.
4 Remove the insulation from the transducer cable. Connect the individual wires to
the terminal block.
5 Remove the insulation from the extension cable. Connect the individual wires to the
terminal block.
6 Make sure that you have connected the wires 1:1, and that the colours match.
7 Connect the screens from both cables together.
8 Make sure that the cable screens do not have any electrical connection to the junction
box housing or the cable gland.
If necessary, insulate the screens.
Related topics
Cable layout and interconnections, page 77
Splicing the transducer cable, page 83
Simrad CP200-5C Installation Manual